Alaska Airlines and Foster EMBA
A special relationship Brad Tilden knew it was a long shot. As a young finance executive at Alaska Air Group in the mid-1990s, Tilden made... Read More
True North
Keeping the customer as its lodestar, Alaska Air Group navigated a turbulent decade to emerge as one of the marquee companies in the Pacific Northwest... Read More
EMBA summer workshops
The UW Foster Executive MBA student experience actually begins with 36 hours of “summer workshops” held mid-July through mid-August. Designed to prepare incoming students for... Read More
From independent consultant to senior marketing manager
Darko Spoljaric, EMBA 2010, had pursued a varied career in the medical technology and device industry, first in an entrepreneurial role, then in a corporate... Read More
You’re in charge–now what?
Three Foster Executive MBA alumni and one current student, all of whom are CEOs at mid-career, shared their experiences on the challenges and rewards of... Read More
From senior sales consultant to territory sales manager
David O’Farrell, EMBA 2008, had built a successful career selling medical devices, but yearned for a management job that would be more rewarding and require... Read More
From general manager to CRM campaign manager
Devika Bashani, EMBA 2013, had built a successful career in retail marketing, most recently with a family-owned business based in Pune, India. But she faced... Read More
From senior advancement officer to senior engagement director
Sally Collins, EMBA 2012, enrolled in the Executive MBA Program to prepare herself for an executive director role in a non-profit organization. But midway through... Read More
Tech specialist needed to speak the language of business
Anumeha Anumeha, EMBA 2015, had eight years of experience in information technology, but her job responsibilities increasingly brought her into contact with clients, vendors and... Read More
When stars aligned, lifelong learner made his move
Deke Culp, EMBA 2015, had planned to earn an MBA for years. After seven years as a solutions architect at Dell, Inc., he saw an... Read More